Bowhunting, loss of interest?

[Maxx Black]

As for other archery hunters around my area there aren't any , I'm the (odd) man out there. I live in the midst of the farming community and access is unlimited during archery season but very restricted come November 1 ( gun season and road hunters). I think the amount of time needed to archery hunt during our current life style causes a lower number of people to hunt with a bow. Maxx

[southernarcher]

Depends on the area here. Archery only area's, I tend to see less. In the areas that have multi weapon seasons, they are out there as much as ever.

[Blackstick]

I've seen 4 times the number of bowhunters compared to deer at Pigeon River this year. I don't think I'll be going back anymore this year.

[nineworlds9]

There are a lot of bowhunters in this part of FL (Tallahassee), but it seems to me most of them hunt private land (hunt clubs/leases big around here) or you don't see a lot of them cause they think there's no more deer on the public parcels (wrong).  I went out a few weeks ago and still hunted a neighboring county's public parcel(5000 acres) and saw ONE other hunter and his truck, nobody else in the whole place.  Stalked a group of three does in to 40 yds, but they made me  :(  lol.  Then this past weekend I stand hunted in the 2500 acre public parcel right by my house, and its getting toward the end of archery season there, saw only THREE other hunters (person/vehicle.)  Heard quite a bit of antler clashing out by the river and definitely heard a buck callin and making noise approaching within 60-70 yds of my stand but I never saw him.  There are plenty of deer around.  It does seem like gun season is waaay more busy though, cause then every dolt with a rifle and a license shows up wanting to "blast" something, haha.  I certainly have never felt crowded bowhunting public land so far.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Last year our elk hunting area was over run with archery hunters and everyone i talked to said they weren't coming back.... well this year it was nice and quiet.... they DIDN'T come back.  

too steep for them pansy's anyway... LOL

[Joshua Long]

Work before play for many I would say.

[hawkeye n pa]

Was out today and seen zero bowhunters, Two weeks ago seen 6 xbow hunters.   Have only seen two wheelie hunters in the woods all this year.  Seen alot of smokepoles in the early season.

[Stalker58]

I hunt in NE Pa public land,and have seen a ok amount of bow hunters.
Have seen a ton of deer and bear.
Can't wait for Monday, Archery bear opens!  

[Hoyt]

Deer numbers have been dropping around here for several yrs. and so are deer hunters. I never see anyone where I hunt anyway, but notice less campers, hunting rigs, etc. in area.

[guspup]

Fewer people here too..... I was wondering the same thing. Less people at the state land I pass, a few die hards every morning on private property. I think it is the the thought that if you can get work right now, take it.

[Hill Hunter]

more bow hunters here than gun hunters, the local store/greasy spoon looks like a major tourist stop with all the out of state tags.